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How Illegal Migration Fuels Child Labor in American Suburbia

In a November 19 story – co-published with Mother Jones and El País – ProPublica Illinois’ Melissa Sanchez shines a…

It’s Not Your Imagination, Your Paycheck Actually is Getting Smaller

A new study by the National Employment Law Project (NELP) confirms what you probably already know: Wages in this country…

Cesar Chavez Dedicated his Life to Fighting for American Workers

There is a new biopic of Cesar Chavez that was screened at the White House on March 19.  Some of…

Proving a Labor Shortage in Agriculture: A Job American Researchers Can’t Do

The Partnership for a New American Economy, a group that unites former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and media…

GOP Bid to Flood Labor Market Comes Amid Alarming Signs of Economic Weakness

You may be feeling a bit poorer today. As the week comes to a close on Wall Street, all the…